Zărnești weather in November

In November, Zărnești sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zărnești's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zărnești's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:27 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Zărnești is locality in Brașov County, Romania.

Founded
1367

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zărnești reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
580
680
780
880
980
1070
1170
1270
137-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
175-1
185-1
195-2
205-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
302-4

How November really feels in Zărnești

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Zărnești weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°388.38.98.90.0
Feb / -7°388.17.910.10.0
Mar / -3°5711.37.911.60.3
Apr11° / 8515.23.313.32.4
May16° / 12818.90.414.74.0
Jun20° / 10°13418.7015.45.0
Jul22° / 12°13117.4015.15.6
Aug22° / 12°11315.3013.96.0
Sep17° / 7510.80.112.35.5
Oct12° / 578.61.510.73.3
Nov / -1°488.34.79.30.7
Dec / -6°458.47.48.60.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74753
84555
94555
104555
114258
124258
134159
144060
153961
163862
173862
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Zărnești gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1248
2248
3248
4259
5259
62510
72610
82611
92712
102713
112813
122814
132915
142916
152916
162917
172917
182918
192918
202919
212919
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282820
292820
302820

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of November to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:064:59
29.87:074:58
39.87:084:56
49.87:104:55
59.77:114:54
69.77:134:52
79.67:144:51
89.67:164:50
99.57:174:49
109.57:184:48
119.47:204:46
129.47:214:45
139.47:234:44
149.37:244:43
159.37:254:42
169.27:274:41
179.27:284:40
189.27:294:40
199.17:314:39
209.17:324:38
219.17:334:37
229.07:354:36
239.07:364:36
249.07:374:35
258.97:384:34
268.97:404:34
278.97:414:33
288.87:424:33
298.87:434:32
308.87:444:32

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 1.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 1.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zărnești

In seasonPeak

None of Zărnești's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zărnești's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Zărnești?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zărnești.

What to pack for Zărnești in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Zărnești sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zărnești in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zărnești peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zărnești?

Zărnești sits at 45.6°N, 25.3°E, 716 m above sea level, in Romania. The nearest listed city is Râşnov, 11 km away.

FăgărașSfântu GheorgheBreaza

Topography around Zărnești

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zărnești.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zărnești has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,298 m.

The land around Zărnești is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
919 m
16 km
1,917 m
80 km
2,298 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
November weather nearby: Râşnov 11 km · Codlea 19 km · Brasov 24 km · Sinaia 30 km · Săcele 31 km · Făgăraș 42 km · Sfântu Gheorghe 50 km · Breaza 50 km

Romania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 44% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$22,538
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 605
Religion
Romanian Orthodox 85%other 5%Roman Catholic 5%Reformed 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Zărnești (45.5609°, 25.3179°, elevation 716 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).